How severe is CVE-2016-8938?

CVE-2016-8938 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-8938 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-8938?

CVE-2016-8938 primarily affects Ibm Urbancode Deploy. In total, 42 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8938?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2016-8938 published?

CVE-2016-8938 was published on 2017-02-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-8938

CVE-2016-8938 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Urbancode Deploy with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-284.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Ibm Urbancode Deploy
Published: 2017-02-01
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

IBM UrbanCode Deploy could allow a user to execute code using a specially crafted file upload that would replace code on the server. This code could be executed on the UCD agent machines that host customer's production applications.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8938?: IBM UrbanCode Deploy could allow a user to execute code using a specially crafted file upload that would replace code on the server. This code could be executed on the UCD agent machines that host customer's production applications.
How severe is CVE-2016-8938?: CVE-2016-8938 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-8938 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-8938?: CVE-2016-8938 primarily affects Ibm Urbancode Deploy. In total, 42 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8938?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-8938 published?: CVE-2016-8938 was published on 2017-02-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (42)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.0.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.0.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.0.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.0.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.0.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.0.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.0.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.0.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:urbancode_deploy:6.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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